SCOPE

For calendrical information, see the New Mexico Tech Calendar

Through May 23, 2008

Friday, May 9

Last Day of Classes

NRAO Colloquium: 11 a.m., AOC. Frazer Owen, NRAO, speaks on "Galaxy Evolution and Mechanical Energy."

Independent Study Presentation: 2:30 p.m., Weir 102. Taylor Dotson, graduate student in mathematics, presents his independent study, "Relaxation Behavior in Molecular Dynamics Simulations of Simple Polymers."

A Night at the Opera: 5 - 7:30 p.m., Macey Center. Elegant dinner preceding the opera. Tickets must have been purchased by May 2.

Art Reception: 6:30 p.m., Macey Gallery. "Mapping the Rio Grande," children's art and photography exhibit, spanning the length of the river from the Colorado Rockies to Bosque del Apache National Wildlife Refuge. Participating schools: San Antonio Elementary, Cottowood Charter School, Parkview Elementary, and Zimmerly Elementary.

Santa Fe Opera Apprentices: 7:30 p.m., Macey Center. Excerpts from favorite operas and musicals, presented by up-and-coming apprentices of the Santa Fe Opera. FREE. Part of Performing Arts Series.

Saturday, May 10

Breakfast at Fidel: 7 a.m., Dining Room. Chartwells will serve breakfast beginning at 7 a.m. and be open continuously until 7 p.m., to feed students who are starting finals.

Finals Begin: http://www.nmt.edu/mainpage/registration/finals2008.pdf

Sunday, May 11

"The Energy Problem and What We Can Do About It": 3 p.m., 908 Leroy Place (across from Skeen Library). Talk by Kay Brower, emeritus professor of chemistry. All are welcome. Sponsored by Tech Unitarian Universalist club

Midnight Breakfast: 11 p.m. - 1 a.m., Dining Hall, Fidel. Last chance to cram for finals!

Monday, May 12

Finals: http://www.nmt.edu/mainpage/registration/finals2008.pdf

New Life Insurance Coverage for NMT Employees: 9:30 a.m.; second session at 1:30 p.m., Galena Room, Macey Center. New life insurance carrier, Fort Dearborn Life, will explain the coverage. There is a price decrease for some portions of the new coverage which will become effective on June 1, 2008. The open enrollment period is the month of June. Sponsored by Human Resources; no registration required.

Technical Communication Senior Thesis Presentations: 2 - 3:30 p.m., Tripp Room, Skeen Library. Cynthia K.K. Veitch presents: "Metaphorical Analysis of an Emergent Discipline: The Discourse of Digital Forensic Science." Vincent Urias presents: "The Effects of Single Sourcing" and Nicholas Carter presents "Increasing Safety in Industry: Step-by-Step Instructional Design for High-Stress Environments." A brief reception to honor the TC program seniors will follow the presentations.

Tuesday, May 13

Finals: http://www.nmt.edu/mainpage/registration/finals2008.pdf

New Life Insurance Coverage for NMT Employees: 9:30 a.m.; second session at 1:30 p.m., Galena Room, Macey Center. New life insurance carrier, Fort Dearborn Life, will explain the coverage. There is a price decrease for some portions of the new coverage which will become effective on June 1, 2008. The open enrollment period is the month of June. Sponsored by Human Resources; no registration required.

Management Seminar: 11:30 a.m., Speare 113. Dr. Elaine McGivern speaks on "The Resolution of Moral Dilemmas: Engineers, Ethical Decisions. Data in the Lab v. Dollars in the Audit." Dr. McGivern is a candidate for a visiting professor position in the Management Department. Students are invited.

Master's Thesis Defense: 4 p.m., Jones Annex 101. Adam Mott, graduate student in biology, defends his master's thesis "Phenotypic trait relationships and short-term evolutionary potential in Arabidopsis Thaliana"

APAS Meeting: 7 p.m., Tripp Room, Skeen Library. This evening: talk by Dr. Dean Wilkenson about the spay and neuter procedure. Regular meeting of Animal Protective Association of Socorro. We welcome everyone with a concern and compassion for the welfare of animals. http://www.sdc.org/~apas/

Wednesday, May 14

Finals: http://www.nmt.edu/mainpage/registration/finals2008.pdf

Management Seminar: 11:30 a.m., Speare 102. Dr. Franklin D. Reinow speaks on "Executive Decision Making Under Uncertainty: Observation from the Firing Line." Dr. Reinow is a candidate for a visiting professor position in the Management Department. Students are invited.

Ph.D. Defense: 1 p.m., Galena Room, Macey Center. Rob Sanders, graduate student in geochemistry, defends his Ph.D. dissertation, ""K-feldspar Thermochronology of Proterozoic Basement Rocks: Reconciling Regional Tectonism, Fluid Alteration, and Argon Transport in Microtexturally Complex Feldspar"

Independent Study Presentation: 2 p.m., Speare 102. Gaye Gul Bulut, graduate student in management presents her independent study project, "Market Potential for Remote Interactive Simulation Engine."

Ph.D. Dissertation Defense: 2 p.m., Tripp Room, Skeen Library. Madhuri Manpadi, graduate student in chemistry, defends her Ph.D. dissertation "Natural Product-Based Drug Discovery: Synthetic and Biological Studies of Pancratistatin and Podophyllotoxin Analogues."

Management Independent Study Presentation: 3 p.m., Speare 102. Camden Mullen, graduate student in management, presents his independent study project, "Model and Simulation of Path-Goal Leadership Theory".

Thursday, May 15

Finals End: http://www.nmt.edu/mainpage/registration/finals2008.pdf

Master's Thesis Defense: 1 p.m., MSEC 367. Babajide Ayangade, a graduate student in Petroleum Engineering, defends his Master's thesis "Investigating Relative Permeability Sensitivity/Uncertainty in the Simulation Study of a New Field."

Swing Dance: 8 - 10 p.m., SAC. Not limited to swing dancing. If you want a special song or style please bring a CD for us to play. Open to everyone; includes short lesson, if requested. Sponsored by the New Mexico Tech Ballroom Dance Club.

Friday, May 16

End of semester

Registrar's CLOSED: 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. Office of the Registrar is closed for all business except commencement.

Faculty Senate Meeting: 10 a.m., Workman 101. To vote on commencement matters.

NRAO Colloquium: 11 a.m., AOC. Jacqueline van Gorkom, Columbia, speaks on "The Evolution of Galaxies in Different Environments."

Regents Meeting: 1:30 p.m., Macey Center. The meeting agenda will be available on May 15, 2008 in the Office of the President, 217 Brown Hall, New Mexico Tech, Socorro, New Mexico. Legal and personnel items are to be considered in Executive Session.

Residence Halls and Student Apartments Close: 5 p.m.

Saturday, May 17

Commencement 2008: 10 a.m. north of Brown Hall. For details, see http://www.nmt.edu/mainpage/commencement/c2008/homepage.html

Rugby Tournament: Balloon Fiesta Park, Albuquerque. Tech Pygmies participate in the Rio Grande Celtic Sevens.

Tuesday, May 20

Master's Thesis Defense: 10 a.m., MSEC 105. Abibata Essilfie, graduate student in Mineral Engineering, defends her thesis: "Stabilization of Socorro County Red Clay by Using Fly Ash." All are invited to attend.

Friday, May 23

FolkMADS Music and Dance Camp: Tech Gym. Held on campus, but not affiliated with Tech. See http://www.folkmads.org/2008Folkmadness.html

NRAO Colloquium: 11 a.m., AOC. Malcolm Gray, NRAO, speaker.

NEWS:

--New information and photos have been added to: Dean's List and Student Appreciation Awardees Honored, http://www.nmt.edu/mainpage/news/2008/1may01.html

--Materials Engineering Students Win Awards, http://www.nmt.edu/mainpage/news/2008/9may01.html

--We are sorry to report the passing of Dr. David Norman, professor of geochemistry. Memorial services are pending. More information at: http://www.nmt.edu/mainpage/news/2008/norman.html

--I Shoulda Made a Left at Albuquerque, Parade Theme, http://www.nmt.edu/mainpage/events/parade.html

STUDENT JOB:

--KOAT-TV is looking for a student worker to report election results from the county courthouse in Socorro from 7 p.m. to midnight June 3. Anyone interested in working that night and earning some money should call Thomas Guengerich at 835-5617.

SOLVE VANPOOL HAS OPENING:

--The SoLLVE (Socorro- Los Lunas Vanpool Express) van has openings for interested commuters. The van leaves Los Lunas at 7 a.m. and picks up riders in Belen at 7:15, arriving at Tech between 7:50 and 7:55. Departure at 5:05 p.m. includes a swing past the research buildings west of campus. Cost is $100/month. Please contact Michelle Creech-Eakman mce@kestrel.nmt.edu if you have further questions or would like to sign up.

GYM LOCKERS:

--If you have a gym locker and wish to retain it, the annual $10 fee is due in May. Please see the Gym Office to pay the fee. Lockers which are not paid for are cleaned out, and contents are donated to Goodwill. Thank you.

FROM RED:

--Faculty on nine-month contracts can receive up to three months of support from private or federal grants or contracts if the funds are available. New this year, summer salaries for a 9-month faculty member may be charged at 3/9 to federal funding sources. Non-federal funding sources may be charged at 120% of 3/9. (NSF allows only 2/9) The first month of summer salary must be paid at the current year contract rate. The remaining two months may be paid at the new contract rate.

This year the summer research period begins May 12, 2008 and ends on August 10, 2008. There will be 6 pay periods this year. Requests for summer salary should be made on the Sponsored Salary Support Form now available at: http://infohost.nmt.edu/~red/pdfs/summersalary2008.pdf or in the R&ED office.

Please send the completed forms to the R&ED office by May 9, 2008 for requests beginning with the May 12, 2008 payroll period.

The policy for faculty compensation has also been revised and can be reviewed at http://infohost.nmt.edu/~red/pdfs/AddFacComp2008.pdf. If you have any questions, please contact Lisa Tripp at X5646 or via e-mail at ltripp@admin.nmt.edu.

FACILITIES MANAGEMENT CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS:

• Kelly Petroleum Building, drawings near 98% complete and bid package near release stage.
• Campus Sign, corner of Leroy and Campus Drive. Foundation to begin after graduation.
• La Raj Demolition to begin Summer 2008
• Golf Course Lavatories Landscaping in progress. Estimated finish: open
• Desert Maiden, Landscape is near completion. Expected finish date: 5/08/2008
• Electrical Loop, in progress; Facilities Management portion is completed. Finish date: Not established
• Driscoll Hall, Shower remodel, construction to begin Summer 2008
• Fine Arts East and West, Drainage issues, in progress
• Jones Hall: water line replacement. Estimated finish: open
• Jones Hall Reconstruction: Bids due 5/06/2008
• Jones Hall Annex: Interior stabilization of pads to begin 6/2/2008
• Mini Baja Shed: project to begin after graduation.

REGISTRAR'S OFFICE:

Important Academic Dates:

Friday, May 9: Last Day of Classes

Saturday, May 10: Finals begin: Schedule posted at http://www.nmt.edu/mainpage/registration/finals2008.pdf

Thursday, May 15: End of finals

Saturday, May 17: Commencement Please arrive at 9 a.m. for line-up. Commencement begins at 10 a.m. Reception after.

Monday, June 16: Orientation

Tuesday, June 17: Classes begin

Friday, June 27: New Student Registration

Friday, July 4: Academic and Staff Holiday

Friday, July 11: New Student Registration

Monday, July 28: New Student Registration

Friday, August 8: End of classes and summer session

Monday, July 28: New Student Registration

Friday, August 22: New Student Registration

Monday, Aug. 25: Registration and Validation

Tuesday, Aug. 26: Classes begin

--MAY 2008 GRADS: If you plan to graduate in May 2008, please check your name, degree, and minor (if any) at http://www.nmt.edu/mainpage/commencement/c2008/may2008grads.pdf. This information will appear on your diploma. If you wish to change anything, please contact the Registrar's Office at 835-5133 or by email at registrar@admin.nmt.edu.

--If your name does not appear here and you intend to graduate, please turn in your Intent to Graduate form to the Registrar's Office immediately.

--Questions concerning academic policies, degrees, grades, etc. are welcome at our office. Come by and see us.

JOB OPENINGS AT TECH:

SCOPE is a twice-weekly newsletter for the New Mexico Tech community, provided as a service by the Public Information Office. SCOPE is generally emailed on Mondays and Thursdays during academic semesters. There is no specific deadline. Events are entered on a rolling basis as they come in.

To submit a SCOPE notice,

• e-mail scope@nmt.edu
• send your type-written notice in campus mail to SCOPE
• fax (575) 835-5825

SCOPE Archive: http://www.nmt.edu/~scope/archive/homepage.html